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GXO appoints Sébastien Colledani as new Project Director for Spain and Portugal

Madrid, Spain  |  janvier 31, 2024

The appointment affirms GXO’s strategy of growth and innovation in Spain and Portugal

GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced the appointment of Sébastien Colledani as Project Director for Spain and Portugal, responsible for continuous improvement, implementation and innovation. This role is aligned with GXO’s ambitions for delivering growth, innovation and cutting-edge solutions to its clients. Sébastien will play a pivotal role within GXO’s executive committee for Spain and Portugal, reporting to William Barneoud, Vice President of Operations for GXO Spain and Portugal.

“Colledani’s expertise perfectly aligns with GXO’s vision for growth in Spain and Portugal, especially in large-scale projects that bring significant value to clients,” said Rafael Gutiérrez de Mesa, GXO’s Managing Director for Spain and Portugal. “His experience in the logistics sector further reinforces GXO’s position as a leader in the industry. We are looking forward to embracing his contributions as the company continues to expand, innovate and deliver outstanding logistics solutions for our valued customers.”

With over fifteen years of experience, Sébastien Colledani has a proven track record of implementing high-impact logistics projects within Spain and Portugal, spanning various sectors, including industry, retail and consumer goods. His career includes a decade-long tenure at DHL, where he consistently demonstrated his expertise in driving successful logistics initiatives. Prior to that, he held key leadership positions at Tecalum and Ikea, contributing significantly to their operational excellence.

Sébastien Colledani has a degree in Transport Management and Supply Chain from the University of Paris and a Master’s in Supply Chain from the prestigious Institute for Careers, Innovation in Logistics & Supply Chain Business School in Barcelona (ICIL).

GXO takes pride in its commitment to innovation and its track record of providing innovative solutions to its clients, such as the use of collaborative robots and autonomous mobile robots. Many of its clients, which are leading companies in their sectors, entrust us with their operations across multiple countries, showcasing GXO’s strength in managing transnational projects.

About GXO in Spain

GXO, the leading e-commerce logistics provider in Spain and Europe, has had a strong presence in Spain for more than a decade and has 50 distribution centers in Spain and Portugal. It manages logistics for customers that are leaders in various sectors, including e-commerce and retail, textile, food and beverage, automotive and technology. GXO has the largest logistics surface area in Spain, with a total of 1.5 million square meters, and operates the largest facility in the sector in Europe, a center of almost 200,000 square meters, located in Guadalajara. In 2023, the company employed more than 8,500 employees, making it the largest logistics employer in Spain.

A propos de GXO Logistics

GXO logistics, Inc. (NYSE : GXO) est le plus grand prestataire pure-player de logistique contractuelle au monde et bénéficie de la croissance rapide du e-commerce, de l'automatisation et de l'externalisation. GXO s'engage à fournir un environnement de travail diversifié de niveau international à ses 130 000 collaborateurs répartis sur 970 sites totalisant une surface d’environ 18,5 millions de mètres carrés d’entreposage. L'entreprise collabore avec des clients d’envergure internationale pour relever des défis logistiques complexes grâce à des solutions technologiquement avancées et des solutions pour le e-commerce à grande échelle et d’implémentation rapide. Le siège social de GXO est situé à Greenwich, dans le Connecticut, aux États-Unis. Rendez-vous sur GXO.com pour plus d’informations, et suivez GXO sur LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram et YouTube.

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